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Tornado in Beaver County, Oklahoma
78 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Beaver County, Oklahoma, has 78 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 44 at (E)F0, 15 at (E)F1, 11 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Beaver County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 78 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 156.6 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
6May
15Jun
36Jul
4Aug
2Sep
3Oct
1Nov
3Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 78 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $58K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $102K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1960 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1952 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Beaver County had?
78 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Beaver County?
25 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Beaver County?
The tornado of 10 Apr 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $450K.
How does Beaver County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 78 of the state's 5,054 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.